Month: August 2015

What a Pregnancy Month Calculator Can Tell You If you want to be sure that you are pregnant, then you should consider taking a pregnancy test. If it has been confirmed that you are pregnant, people would definitely ask how far you are in your pregnancy. However, they would expect that you tell them in […]

Did you know that autologous stem cell transplant is being increasingly used with high-dose chemotherapy to treat lymphoma? The University Health Network, a clinical healthcare and medical research organization based in Toronto, has an in-patient guide[1] which can take you through the entire process of having the transplant. Autologous stem cell therapy is one of […]

Ultrasound scans done during the last trimester can help determine the position of the fetus thereby avoiding labor complications says an article published in Embriovid[1]. A host of pregnancy tests are done during the course of nine months which help keep tabs on the health of the mother and the baby and is the agent […]

As India completes 68 years of independence, we take a look at the current state of Indian stem cell banking. India soon completes 68 years of independence, and the country has made notable strides in several fields. Prominent among these is the field of medicine and medical research. Indian medical expertise is considered to be […]

Around 120 countries participate in the World Breastfeeding Week every year. We examine the need for this event and its implications for babies. August 1 to 7, the World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), was a special week organized by World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in conjunction with WHO and UNICEF to protect, promote and support […]

We examine the possibility of babies deriving beneficial stem cells from their mothers during the breast feeding process. As the country wakes up to the benefits of stem cell therapy and its applications in treating serious illnesses, a new research in Australia introduced a new frontier in stem cell therapy last year. As per a […]

Many parents today choose to bank their child’s stem cells immediately after delivery. This decision might help save your child’s life in the future. Today, with people being increasingly afflicted by blood and immune system disorders, it is time to take a serious look at stem cell banking and how stem cells may change outcomes […]

The biggest gift you can bestow on your child is the chance of a long and healthy life – by preserving your baby’s stem cells. The birth of your baby was a landmark event in your life. But rewind to the time that your child emerged from the womb. That was the moment when you […]